On Fire (Stetsasonic album)

On Fire is the debut album by the American hip hop band Stetsasonic.[5][6] It was released in 1986 via Tommy Boy Records.[7] It was released on compact disc for the first time in 2001, with three bonus tracks.

On Fire
Studio album by
ReleasedDecember 1, 1986[1]
GenreGolden age hip hop
Label
ProducerStetsasonic
Stetsasonic chronology
On Fire
(1986)
In Full Gear
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Production

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On Fire was one of the first rap albums to combine live band instrumentation with traditional hip hop production.[7]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that "the sound of On Fire is hard and spare: one-at-a-time raps over rhythm tracks (including human beat box noises) with sporadic bits of music added."[8] The Washington Post thought that "Stetsasonic does the now-traditional rap/metal duel on 'Rock De La Stet' and cops a reggae rhythm occasionally, but the sextet is at its best when it simply sets out to 'Bust That Groove'."[9]

In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.[10]

Track listing

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# Title Producer(s) Performer(s)
1 "4 Ever My Beat" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
2 "My Rhyme" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
3 "Just Say Stet" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
4 "Faye" Stetsasonic Daddy-O
5 "4 Ever My Mouth" Stetsasonic *Interlude*
6 "Rock De La Stet" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
7 "Go Stetsa I" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
8 "On Fire" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
9 "Bust That Groove" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
10 "Paul's Groove" Stetsasonic Daddy-O
11 "4 Ever My Beat [Beat Bongo Mix]" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
12 "Go Stetsa I [Remix]" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite
13 "A.F.R.I.C.A. [Norman Cook Remix]" Stetsasonic Frukwan, Daddy-O, Delite

Charts

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Chart (1987) Peak
position
Billboard Top R&B Albums 32[11]

References

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  1. ^ https://stetsasonic1.bandcamp.com/album/on-fire
  2. ^ "On Fire - Stetsasonic | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 744.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 671.
  5. ^ "Stetsasonic | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ "If You Can't Say It All". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. March 23, 1987 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ a b Patrin, Nate (June 9, 2020). "Bring That Beat Back: How Sampling Built Hip-Hop". U of Minnesota Press – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Stetsasonic". Trouser Press. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Mark (4 Sep 1987). "The Rappin' Rocks On". The Washington Post. p. N15.
  10. ^ Rausch, Andrew J. (April 1, 2011). "I Am Hip-Hop: Conversations on the Music and Culture". Scarecrow Press – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "Stetsasonic". Billboard.
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